Hey, scientists.
It'’s me--sid. I want to know
Why my shadow doesn'’t smile
When I smile, so my friends and
I are going to a science center
To investigate all the amazing
Things we can do with our
Shadow shapes. Come explore
With me--sid the science kid--
Coming up next.
Hey, is this thing on?
Heh heh!
♪ Hey, sid, what do you say?
What you want to learn today?
I want to know why things
Happen and how and I want to
Know everything now, oh, yeah
How does this thing work?
Why does that stuff change?
How does that do what it just
Did?
Hmm.
What'’s up with the sky?
You think I could fly?
The world is spinning and I
Want to know why
I got a lot of questions
And big ideas, I'’m... ♪
[Captioning made possible by
The jim henson company]
[Humming]
Oh, hi! It'’s me--sid.
You gotta see this!
Ok, when I lift my leg up, my
Shadow lifts its leg up. See?
And then when I lift my arm up,
My shadow lifts its arm up.
And then when I jump around like
A frog...my
Shadow jumps like a frog, too.
Ribbit! Ribbit! Ribbit!
I'’m jumping! I'm jumping.
My shadow is jumping! [Laughs]
Oh. Oh. Hey, wait a minute.
When I jump, my shadow jumps,
But when I smile, my shadow
Doesn'’t smile.
Hmm...well, maybe I just need
To make a bigger smile. Ok.
Still no smile on my shadow.
Try again.
Wow. No smile.
Ok, biggest one yet. Ready...
I just gotta know!
Why doesn'’t my shadow smile
When...
[Echo effect] I smile?
Sid, sweetie,
Breakfast is ready.
Hey, mom, can you help me do
A super quick investigation
Before breakfast?
Sure, I'’m always happy to
Help my young scientist.
Great! Thanks, mom.
Ok, so come stand next to me
On the grass.
Ok.
Ok. And then, all right,
Then, now
Lift up your leg, please.
Lift my leg?
Well, ok!
Mm-hmm. All right. Now,
Please lift your arm.
All right.
Ok. Right. Now, could you
Please jump around like a frog.
Like this. Boing.
Ribbit. Ribbit.
A frog?
Ok, anything for science.
Thanks, mom.
Ribbit! Ribbit!
Ribbit, ribbit, ribbit,
Ribbit, ribbit!
I'’m a mommy frog! [Laughs]
Hey, mom, ha!
There'’s something wrong with
Your shadow, too!
There is?
Uh-huh.
It looks ok to me.
Yeah, but mom, your shadow
Doesn'’t smile when you do!
And neither does mine!
Watch this.
See, no smile.
Now I understand.
Sid, your shadow doesn'’t smile
When you do because shadows
Don'’t show details like lines
Or colors, they just show the
Shapes of things.
What?
Shadows only show shapes?
I don'’t get it.
Well, what do you notice
About the shadow of our
Umbrella?
Oh, um...well, I see the
Round shadow shape of
The umbrella...
Mm-hmm.
But I don'’t see the red and
White stripes on the umbrella!
I only see its shape!
Sid, you just made a
Discovery about shadows!
Yes, I did!
This is a big discovery, mom!
I have to go to school and
Investigate more!
Where do shadows come from?
How do you make shadows?
Why are some shadows big and
Some are small?
I have so many questions about
Shadows!
Yes, you do...and
I know you can'’t wait to
Investigate at school...but
First, it'’s time for you and
Your shadow to eat some
Breakfast!
Ooh. Ha. Right, breakfast
First! Ok, c'’mon, shadow!
It'’s breakfast time! Ha ha.
[Humming]
♪ Breakfast time with me and
My shadow ♪
♪ I love my mom!
Uh-huh!
My mom is cool!
Uh-huh!
But now it'’s time
For havin'’ fun at school
Yeah! ♪
Ha ha ha!
Hi.
♪ I'’m lookin' for my friends
I'’m lookin' for you
There'’s gabriela! ♪
Watch what I can do!
Yeah, ready, set, go!
♪ Wow!
I'’m lookin' for my friends
I'’m lookin' for you
Hey, there'’s gerald! ♪
Yeah, check out my moves!
I'’m a rock star!
Gerald in the house!
Cool!
♪ I'’m lookin' for my friends
I'’m lookin' for you...hey,
There'’s may! ♪
May I show you how I groove?
All right, so cool!
Groovy!
♪ We'’re looking for our
Friends!
We'’re looking for you!
Hey, there'’s sid! ♪
Did you hear the one about
The kid who wanted to know
Everything about everything?
That'’s you!
♪ You got me
[Laughter]
♪ Da-da-da-da-da-da
Yeah!
♪ We'’re looking for our
Friends!
And look what we found!
We found each other--friends! ♪
[Laughter]
It'’s time for: sid the
Science reporter!
Hello. I am sid the science
Reporter, and I have really big
News!
What'’s your big news?
I can'’t wait to hear it!
Is your big news about
Chocolate cake?
Nope, it'’s even better than
Cake.
I discovered that when you
Smile, your shadow doesn'’t
Smile with you.
Really?
Yeah, really. Go ahead.
Find your shadow, smile,
And see what happens.
Good idea!
Let'’s find our shadows!
Yeah, ok!
[All talking at once]
Oh, shadow! Hey!
Hey, it'’s me--gerald.
Let'’s try on the other side
Of the sandbox.
Sometimes your shadow hides.
Oh, excuse me, sid.
Let'’s see.
Oh, oh! I made a shadow over
Here on the sunny side!
You did?
I did it!
Hey, I'’m gonna go find mine.
Ha ha.
There it is! Hello, shadow!
My shadow. I thought I'’d
Never find it.
Ok, now, on the count of ,
Everybody smile like this
As big as you can.
Ok.
!
!
!
You'’re right, sid, my shadow
Doesn'’t smile when I do.
Wow, I can'’t believe it.
I can'’t get my shadow to
Smile, either!
C'’mon, shadow...you can do it!
Smile with me!
Class, we'’re going on a
Field trip to a science center!
[All cheering]
We'’re going to a science
Center with teacher susie!
Let'’s go!
Are my scientists ready to
Explore and discover new things
Today?
Yeah!
Susie, we discovered
Something new on the playground!
When you smile, your shadow
Doesn'’t smile with you.
Oh, you'’re right, may.
Well, I'’m impressed with your
Discovery. And it'’s a good thing
We'’re going to the science
Center, because it'’s a great
Place to investigate shadows!
So everybody line up and get on
The bus!
[All cheering, talking at once]
♪ Field trip!
Here we go!
Field trip!
Move your feet!
Field trip!
We'’re ready!
Get on the bus and take a
Seat!
Field trip!
With teacher susie!
Good times on the way!
Field trip!
C'’mon, let's go!
We'’ve got a lot
To learn today ♪
Yooom! Ha ha!
Hey, you'’re a scientist.
You can go to a science center,
Too!
Field trip to the science
Center!
[Laughter, cheering]
Welcome to the science
Center!
Now, before we investigate
Shadows here, can anyone tell
Me more about your shadow
Investigation on the playground?
Oh, I can!
Um, ok, so we were trying to
Make shadows on the shady side
Of the playground.
So first we went over here, but
We couldn'’t find our
Shadows, so then I looked over
Here. There were still no
Shadows. So then I said, ok,
I'’m gonna try over here, and I
Looked and there were still
No shadows. Ha ha.
No shadows anywhere.
Then I went to the sunny side
Of the playground, and I
Made a shadow!
And then we all ran to
The sunny side, and we all
Made shadows.
How interesting. So
You made a shadow the same way
This tree is making a shadow.
Right! Yeah! That'’s exactly
How we made shadows in the sun!
Yeah, when the sun was
Behind us, we made shadows in
Front of us on the ground!
Yeah. Hey, I just made
Another discovery about shadows!
You need the sun
To make a shadow!
Oh, good discovery, sid!
Thanks, gerald.
Well, using the sun is one
Way to make a shadow, but follow
Me and let'’s discover if it's
The only way.
Ok.
Look at this picture.
[Oohing and ahhing]
Hey, hey, wait a second.
That flower is making a shadow,
But I don'’t see the sun!
[Gasp] susie, I don'’t think
You need the sun to make a
Shadow!
Good observations!
To make a shadow, you just need
A light source...
And you need someone or
Something to block part of the
Light coming from that
Light source.
And when you block part of the
Light, what do you get?
A shadow!
Ooh, I wonder if I make a
Shadow from a light source
That'’s not the sun...if
Then my shadow will smile when
I do?
Oh!
Oh! I wonder if the bunny on my
Shirt will show up on my shadow?
Maybe the polka dots on my
Shirt will show up on my shadow!
Or if you'’re wearing a shirt
With stripes, will the stripes
Show up on the shadow?
Hey, hey, a zebra has
Stripes! I bet--i bet a zebra
Could see the stripes on its
Shadow!
I think you'’re all asking
Great questions!
So who'’s ready to do a shadow
Investigation here at the
Science center?
We are!
Well, who wants to make a
Puppet to investigate shadows?
We do!
Great. Let'’s go make puppets
And investigate. Come on!
[All cheering]
You'’re a scientist. You can
Try this at a science center,
Too! Come on!
Ok, scientists, let'’s
Investigate shadows!
First we'’re going to make
Animal puppets, then we'’ll
Discover if the different
Colors and designs on our
Puppets show up when we make
Shadows with them.
Hey, your puppets look great!
For this puppet, try gluing on
Different textures.
You can decorate your puppet
However you like.
Do you think all the textures
On this puppet will show up on
Its shadow?
It'’s time to investigate and
Find out!
We'’ll begin with this butterfly
Puppet.
Let'’s find out if the pink and
Blue colors show up on its
Shadow.
When we shine a light source on
The puppet from behind, we make
A shadow in front of the puppet
On the wall.
And there'’s our butterfly
Shadow!
Do you see the pink and blue
Colors?
No, we can only see
Its shadow shape.
But we can see the shadow move.
Now let'’s discover if the
Textures on this bear puppet
Show up on its shadow.
You can'’t see any of the colors
Or textures on the bear puppet!
You can only see the shadow
Shape!
And if you blow on the feather,
You can see the shape of the
Feather moving in its shadow.
Wow, we'’ve discovered lots of
Amazing things about shadows
Today!
The science center is a great
Place to investigate and
Explore all kinds of shadows!
Great job, scientists!
[All talking at once]
Hey.
Guys, my zebra puppet wants to
Tell you something.
Ok, um, my shadow doesn'’t show
My stripes.
Aww, poor little
Zebra puppet.
I wonder if real
Zebras try to see the stripes on
Their shadows?
[Giggling] I bet they do!
Once upon a time, there was a
Zebra who really, really wanted
To see his stripes on his
Shadow.
So he painted his stripes a
Really bright yellow!
[Giggling] but he still
Couldn'’t see his stripes on his
Shadow.
Oh, and then the zebra glued
On green feathers on his
Stripes, but he still couldn'’t
See the stripes on his shadow!
Oh, and then the zebra glued
Pink, fuzzy flowers onto his
Stripes!
But he still couldn'’t see the
Stripes on his shadow!
Oh, no!
The zebra was so sad, he
Couldn'’t see the stripes
On his shadow.
Oh, neigh, neigh, neigh.
I'’m so sad. But then all of his
Friends came over for a party,
Because they wanted to play with
The only zebra in the world
Who had yellow
Painted-green-feather-pink-
Fuzzy-flower stripes!
[Laughter]
And now he'’s happy!
[All cheering]
How are my shadow experts
Doing over here?
Did you finish your lunch?
Yes!
We made up a story about a
Zebra who really wanted to see
The stripes on his shadow!
What a fun story!
Well, since you'’re really
Excited about shadows, after
You clean up the table, we can
Explore the science center some
More!
[All talking at once]
And I'’ll collect all the
Wonderful puppets you made and
Follow you out the door.
So let'’s go!
[All talking at once]
Hey, hey, look at me,
I'’m that starfish!
And I'’m your shadow!
[Giggling]
Hey, I have an idea!
Let'’s be each other's shadow!
Whatever you do, I'’ll do.
Mm, ok.
Hello!
Hello!
Hey, hey, may,
I'’ll be your shadow, ok?
What should I do?
[Laughter]
Hey, may, pick up your leg
And wiggle it around!
Ok!
This is easy, may.
Oh, really?
Hey, sid, move faster!
Ok!
Arms out!
Squat down!
Jump up!
[Laughter]
Ok, may, let'’s go crazy!
Yeah!
I'’m a kangaroo!
Hop! Hop! Hop! Hop! Hop!
I'’m a tornado!
I'’m a dinosaur!
Stomp! Stomp! Stomp! Stomp!
I'’m a monkey!
Ooh ooh! Ahh! Ahh!
Ooh ooh! Ahh! Ahh!
My shadow is making me
Laugh!
Stomp, stomp, stomp, stomp!
Rarr!
And my shadow is stomping
Away from me!
Come back, shadow!
Hey, shadow!
[All talking at once]
Looks like you'’re all having
A good time over here.
Oh, hi, susie. I was
Pretending to be may'’s shadow.
And I was sid'’s shadow!
Wow, shadows can be so much
Fun. And you know what?
Shadows can be helpful, too.
They can provide shade, and
That'’s a great place to cool
Off when it'’s hot outside!
I happen to know a little song
About shadows and shade.
Sid, may I please borrow
Your microphone?
Oh, sure. Here you go.
Thank you.
[Music playing]
♪ It'’s cool in the shade
Cool in the shade
Cool in the shade that a
Shadow has made
Yeah, it'’s cool in the shade
Cool in the shade
I think I'’ll kick back
'’Cause it's cool in the shade
I'’m sittin' in the shadow of a
Big skyscraper
It'’s blocking out the sun
While I'’m reading the paper
What causes a shadow?
Lots of things you see--
Anything that comes between the
Sun and me
It'’s cool in the shade
Cool in the shade
Cool in the shade that a
Shadow has made
Yeah, it'’s cool in the shade
Cool in the shade
I think I'’ll kick back
'’Cause it's cool in the shade
Plants and animals
Lots of living things
Need the cool protection
That a shadow brings
Am I a cool customer?
Indeed I am!
Those are the facts and
I'’m just relaxin' '’cause
It'’s cool in the shade
Cool in the shade
Cool in the shade
That a shadow has made
Yeah, it'’s cool in the shade
Cool in the shade
I think I'’ll kick back
'’Cause it's cool in the shade
It'’s cool in the shade
Cool in the shade
Cool in the shade
Yeah, it'’s cool in the shade ♪
[All cheering]
Why, thank you!
Here'’s your microphone, sid.
Why, thank you.
Hey, what are you guys up to?
[Laughs]
Are you pretending to be
My shadow?
[Laughter]
Yes!
Very creative!
Ok, scientists, you can all
Pretend to be my shadow
All the way to the bus!
It'’s time to go back to school.
Let'’s go, shadows!
♪ Do-do-do-do, do-do-do-do
♪ Going back to school!
Ha ha ha. Oh, who'’s back
From the science center!
I am, grandma!
Bye, sid!
Bye!
Ohh. Mm!
Okey dokey, let'’s roll!
Yeah! Let'’s roll!
[Music playing]
Oo-hoo!
Oo-hoo!
♪ Do-do-do-do-do-do-do-do
Backseat driving
With grandma!
Doopy-doobidy-doo!
So...tell me all about your
Trip to the science center.
I love that place!
Me, too!
We learned that when you block
Part of the light coming from a
Light source, you make a shadow!
But guess what?
What?
You can'’t see things like a
Zebra'’s stripes on its shadow,
But you can see the zebra'’s
Shapes on its shadow!
Oh, that'’s right.
Ooh wee, I love shadow shapes.
You can do all kinds of fun
Things with them!
When I was a little girl, my
Father would make animal shadow
Shapes on the wall with his
Hands!
Animal shadow shapes?
Wow!
Wow is right!
He would turn on a lamp, aim it
Toward a wall, and then he'’d put
His hands in front of the light
To block it...and
Make animal shapes!
He could make a doggy shadow!
A bunny shadow!
A flying butterfly shadow!
And he could even make an
Elephant shadow!
How about that? Ha ha.
Wow. I can'’t believe your dad
Made animal shadow shapes with
His hands!
That sounds amazing!
Oh, it was!
My dad used to put on a whole
Animal shadow show!
Hey, I want to put on a
Shadow show, too!
Maybe I can do a show for
Little zeke!
What a sweet idea.
Oh, you'’re a good big brother,
Sid.
Thanks, grandma.
And you'’re a super duper
Grandma!
[Chuckles ]
I have the best
Grandma ever!
♪ I learned something cool
Something cool today
I know it upside down and
Inside out
I learned all about... ♪
Ha ha ha ha!
Shadows! Meh. Ha ha.
Scientist in the house! Yeah.
[Studio audience applause]
Oh, this is gonna be fun.
Ha ha. Hey, hey, zekey, look at
Your big brother. He wants to
Show you something special.
Sid!
Ok, zeke, now, to make a
Shadow I need a light
Source...and there it is up in
The sky...the sun!
Sun!
And I need something to
Block part of the light
Source...so
I have josie, my new puppet
Edison the elephant, and me,
Your big brother sid!
Sid!
And look, we'’re making
Shadows!
Oooh!
And now it'’s time for your
Very own animal shadow show!
An animal shadow show?
Hey, I love shadow shows!
Oh, mort, I forgot how much
You like shadow shows.
I sure do!
Hey, dad, come over here.
I have an idea!
Ok!
Ok. You can be
Josie in my show!
Really? I get to be in the
Show? All right! Awesome!
Ok. Ahem. And now for the
Show. Once upon a time, edison
The elephant was walking down
The street.
[Edison voice] I'’m walking down
The street.
Doo de doo, dum de dum.
[Elephant trumpet]
Then all of a sudden,
Josie the doggie arrived.
[Josie voice] woof! Woof! Awoo!
Hello there, edison!
Hello there, josie.
Have you seen a dog fly?
Why, no, I haven'’t, josie.
Well, watch
This! Whoo! I'’m a flying dog!
Woof-woof-woof-woof-woof!
Doggie!
[Regular voice] well, edison
The elephant wanted to fly, too.
So he jumped up as high as he
Could and he started to fly!
[Edison voice] yay, I'’m flying!
Woo hoo!
[Josie voice] me, too! Awoo!
Oh, zekey, I agree with you!
This is the best animal shadow
Show I'’ve ever seen!
[Laughs]
[Edison voice] thank you!
[Josie voice] yes, thank you!
Thank you! Thank you! Thank you!
[Grandma laughs]
I had the most amazing day
At the science center!
Now I know that shadows don'’t
Show smiles, or stripes, or
Colors...but
They do show shapes!
Ha ha! Hmm.
You know, I like my
Shadow shape,
But it sure would be fun to try
Out a new shadow shape.
Hey, that gives me an idea!
Ok, I'’ve got it!
Here'’s my super duper ooper
Shmooper big idea!
I'’m going to create a place
Called "the shadow switch"!
It'’s like a store, but instead
Of buying stuff, you switch
Your shadow with someone else!
Maybe you'’ve always wanted to
Have the shadow shape of a
Hippo?
Well, now you can!
And now that hippo can borrow
Your shadow!
[Hippo voice] ooh, nice shadow!
[Regular voice] you can switch
Your shadows with lots of
Animals and walk around town
With the shadow of a monkey, or
A lion, or an octopus!
Wow, an octopus shadow would be
A great shadow shape!
With "the shadow switch," every
Person and every animal can try
Out any shadow they want!
It'’ll be a world of crazy
Shadow shapes! Yay!
And that'’s my super duper ooper
Shmooper big idea! Whoo! Yeah!
[Studio audience applause]
Oh, hey, even dr. Beaks
Makes a shadow! Wa-cha!
Look at that, dr. Beaks--your
Shadow is dancing! [Chuckles]
Cha! Ahh!
I am sid, the shadow making...
[Echo] science kid!
And remember, keep asking lots
And lots of questions!
And keep making lots and lots
Of shadows!
See ya later, scientists!
Hmm. Wa-cha! Ha ha.
Oh, yeah, look at that--our
Shadows are dancing together.
How nice.
Be sure to check out another
Episode full of amazing science.
My friends and I will
Investigate darkness, discover
Where light comes from, make
Observations about our shadows,
And explore how
Rainbows are made.
See you next time on "sid
The science kid."
There'’s lots more science fun to
Explore online at pbskids.org.
03x12 - Shadow Smile!
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Sid, an "inquisitive youngster" who uses comedy to tackle questions kids have about basic scientific principles and why things work the way they do.
Sid, an "inquisitive youngster" who uses comedy to tackle questions kids have about basic scientific principles and why things work the way they do.